Empowering Girls through Education in Odisha This initiative aims to counter the impact of COVID-19 on girls’ education in Odisha. Focused on bridging gender and digital divides, the project ensures girls’ enrollment, imparts life skills, and promotes digital inclusion. In its inaugural year, the My Education My Rights initiative in Odisha has made a significant …
Empowering Change: Pahal – For Gender Equity and Child Rights Pahal is a transformative initiative combating child rights violations, particularly child marriage and gender discrimination. Working with stakeholders, Pahal aims to improve access to education, prevent child marriages, and empower young leaders to address challenges in Jharkhand. With a dedicated focus on the youth, the …
Restless Development is working with 12 young photographers on the movement to end violence against children – positively disrupting the point of view on an issue affecting half the world’s girls and boys. As world leaders met in Colombia this November for the first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, the perspectives of young …
Global Girls Creating Change (G2C2) empowered girls in Brazil, Indonesia, Nepal, and Uganda to lead climate action and green entrepreneurship through skills training, advocacy, and innovation grants. Led by Hivos with Restless Development and Humanis, G2C2 supported girls to research, influence, and implement climate solutions in their communities.
Dianna-Rose Lucian Materu, is a 21 year old young leader and entrepreneur from Dodoma, Tanzania, living in Chang’ombe Ward. Dianna-Rose’s journey is a demonstration of resilience, determination, and the transformative power of youth empowerment. “Since I was little, I wanted to be a businesswoman and be financially independent. But I knew I could only do …
Restless Development conducted its Annual Young Leaders survey with current volunteers and alumni who have volunteered with us and led our work within 2023. The young people who lead our work are our greatest asset. There are a wide range of ways in which young people volunteer their time and lead our work; from community-based …
GreenShift Nepal is a four-year EU-funded project promoting a circular plastic economy in Madhesh, Lumbini, and Bagmati. Led by CREASION with Restless Development and YI-Lab, it empowers youth, waste workers, and communities through recycling, sustainable innovation, advocacy, and climate-smart schools for a Net-Zero Carbon Nepal.
“Fear of speaking about sexuality to adolescents by parents jeopardises their future aspirations.” Jenifer is a 67-year-old retired primary teacher. She is one of the Social Analysis and Action (SAA) group members under the SHE SOARS project in Dadamo sub-county. She has five children and one adopted child, making her a mother of six. She raised …
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues affecting our world and will be a major issue that young people will have to contend with in the future. The effects of climate change are likely to hit sub-Saharan Africa the hardest where youth populations are already large and only projected to grow. Like many …
On February 21, 2024, the GREENSHIFT Nepal Project was officially launched at CREASION’s Regional Office in Chitwan. The event was graced by distinguished guests, including Hon’ble Minister Masina Khadka, Ministry of Forest and Environment, Bagmati Province; Prashant Bista, Mayor of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City; Ganesh Shah, Former Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology; Eloisa Astudillo, Deputy …